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Patent GB-2283374-A (GB)
Title: Cable splice closure
Inventor: FOSS RAYMOND CHARLES
IPC: H02G15/076
Filed: 1993-10-29
Abstract: A cable splice closure, e.g. for electrical or optical fibre cables, comprises a base 33 having ports for the entry of cables to be spliced, a tubular cover 20 which seats against a peripheral surface of the base 33, and a peripheral C-shaped clamping band 9 for fastening the base to the cover. The base and cover 33, 20 have complementary radially projecting tabs 31, 21 which project through apertures 11 in the band 9, thereby preventing the cover 20 from being detached from the base once the band is applied. The band 9 may be fastened with an overcentre latch, with a bolt, or by interengaging toothed extensions 32. Security seals may be fitted to apertures 22 in the tabs 31, 21. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2274623-A (GB)
Title: Mounting printing masters on cylinders.
Inventor: HOLLINGSWORTH STEVEN
IPC: B41F27/12
Filed: 1994-01-27
Abstract: A printing master is mounted (either directly or via an intermediate support) to a printing cylinder by a plurality of discrete securing means linearly spaced along an axial generator of the cylinder, which securing means cooperate with complementary means at the head of the master (or its intermediate support). Preferably the securing means comprise pins (13) which engage with holes (18) in the said leading edge, but embodiments employing magnets or an array of vacuum apertures are also contemplated. Magnets or vacuum apertures may be used in combination with pins and holes. The invention is adapted to mount flexographic stereo plates via a thin flexible intermediate carrier sheet. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2287275-A (GB)
Title: Magnetic catch
Inventor: AOKI YOSHIHIRO
IPC: E05C19/16
Filed: 1994-02-25
Abstract: A magnetic closure device comprises a first element A and a second element B which are magnetically coupled together and may be detached. The first element A includes an annular member 9 formed to have a thick wall and mounted around a cover 4. The annular member 9 can add to the mechanical strength of the permanent magnet 2. Thus, the covering 4 can be formed from thin material, which provides a small magnetic gap and thereby increases the magnetic attraction force between the elements A and B. The annular member may include means for ornamenting its surface. The annular member may be formed from brass or other nonmagnetic materials, including plastics. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2277223-A (GB)
Title: Image forming apparatus
Inventor: HASHIGUCHI TADATO
IPC: H04N1/00
Filed: 1993-08-04
Abstract: An image forming apparatus which comprises an image reading unit which reads a document and outputs the image data corresponding to the document; an image processing unit which processes by a given method the image data supplied from the image reading unit, and outputs the printing image data; a printer unit which prints on a recording sheet the image corresponding to the printing image data supplied by the image processing unit; and an image attaching unit which attaches the identifying information for representing the image formation apparatus to the recording sheet on which the image is formed by the printer unit. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2276771-A (GB)
Title: Electric motor
Inventor: SERIZAWA YUZI
IPC: H02K11/00
Filed: 1994-04-20
Abstract: An electric motor used for example in a magnetic disk drive, comprises a rotor 108 having a hub on which the magnetic disk is mounted, and an annular driving permanent magnet, and rotating together with a rotary shaft, and a stator disposed outside the rotor, having a core and coils 106 wound on the core. Part 103b of the outer periphery of the stator core is retracted radially inward or cut away to form a concavity or an open part to permit the magnetic head to enter the space so formed, no coils being present in this area of the core. A magnetic shielding plate 314 may further be provided to cover the coils, with part or the entirety of the magnetic shielding plate being positioned closer to the rotary shaft than the outermost periphery of the rotor to prevent the escape of the rotor in the direction of the rotary shaft. The plate 314 may have side portions 319 which follow the container of the core so as to provide a space for the magnetic head. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2277840-A (GB)
Title: Controlling gain of amplifier to prevent clipping of digital signal
Inventor: HAGQVIST JARI
IPC: H03G3/20
Filed: 1994-04-25
Abstract: In a circuit for use in digital mobile phones for preventing clipping of the speech signal the amplification of an adjustable amplifier (5) is attenuated with the aid of feedback from a digital signal processor (4) whenever a digital sample exceeds a clipping level more than once. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2281678-A (GB)
Title: Testing an inductive loop detector
Inventor: FARROW CYRIL ARTHUR
IPC: H04B10/114
Filed: 1994-08-03
Abstract: To obtain data relating to the performance of an inductive loop vehicle detector, a light source (18) is modulated with a signal which is dependent on the data and the modulated signal is remotely detected and data extracted therefrom stored (24) for later retrieval (26). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2281298-A (GB)
Title: Imidazo-pyridine angiotensin II receptor agonists
Inventor: KIVLIGHN SALAH
IPC: C07D471/04
Filed: 1994-08-22
Abstract: Compounds represented by formula I:-   <IMAGE> wherein R<1> is n-butyl or isobutyl and R<2> is O-n-butyl or CH2-O-n-butyl, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are agonists of angiotensin II, and may be used for the treatment of hypotension and hypoaldosteronism.
Patent GB-2295191-A (GB)
Title: Protective shield for radial pin tumbler locks
Inventor: MILBANK FREDERICK NIGEL
IPC: E05B15/16
Filed: 1994-11-19
Abstract: A shield device prevents unauthorised access to an RPT lock 1 by surrounding the exposed parts of the head 6 of the lock 1 with a skirt portion 23 and a face portion 22. The face portion 22 has a round aperture 26 the same size as and aligned with the key hole (not shown) to allow access by a key. In one embodiment (figure 2) the shield is mounted inside a collar 30 which is permanently fixed to a welding plate 3 to allow the shield to be rotatable relative to the lock 1. In a second embodiment (figure 4) the shield is secured beneath a permanently fixed cover plate 40 which contains an aperture 41 through which a raised portion 25 of the face portion 22 protrudes so that the shield is rotatable relative to the lock 1 and the cover plate 40. The shield is made from a material with a surface hardness of at least Rockwell 55 C. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2286683-A (GB)
Title: Assessing the state of union in a bone fracture
Inventor: DRAPER EDWARD RICHARD CORNELL
IPC: A61B10/00
Filed: 1995-02-15
Abstract: The state of union of a fractured limb bone to which an external fixator 2 has been applied is determined by undergoing a specific load test, measuring the load carried by the fixator and the total load carried by the limb during the test, and determining a measure representing a comparison between the two measured loads. The test is preferably a dynamic one and may include a forceplate 4 incorporated in a treadmill assembly 3 to stimulate muscle activity in the limb during the test. This provides an early indication as to whether or not bone healing has started, and thus can be used to provide an advance warning in cases of delayed osseous union. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2299230-A (GB)
Title: Low voltage mixer, multiplier or modulator circuit
Inventor: YUEN GREGORY WENG MUN
IPC: H03D7/14
Filed: 1995-03-24
Abstract: A Gilbert cell circuit is modified to provide operability at low supply voltages e.g. in mixer applications in a portable telephone instrument. The circuit includes first and second cross coupled long tailed transistor pairs Q1 to Q4 whose tail circuits are coupled to ground each via a respective further transistor Q5, Q6 provided with a resistive emitter load R31, R32.
Patent GB-2288678-A (GB)
Title: Memory including voltage pumping circuit
Inventor: CHOI DO-CHAN
IPC: H02M3/07
Filed: 1992-11-09
Abstract: A circuit for pumping a supply voltage for use in a semiconductor memory using a low supply voltage includes a voltage pumping circuit 300 for generating at an initial power-up state a first output voltage Vpp being substantially identical to the supply voltage, and pumping up the output voltage to a second output voltage Vpp higher than the first output voltage Vpp prior to or upon the semiconductor memory being enabled in response to pulses output from an oscillator 100. Further aspects relate to the voltage pumping circuits and to semiconductor memory devices. A detailed circuit is described (Figs 3A - 3C) using MOS transistors. In a further embodiment (Fig 4), which is described in detail (figs 5A - 5D), the output from the voltage pumping circuit (60) is fed via a transistor (M) under control of a control circuit (70). In a further embodiment (Fig 6) a pumping circuit (500) producing a raised voltage Vpp has an active kicker (600) for compensating for dropping of the raised voltage Vpp, a detector (700) for detecting the level of the raised Vpp and campers (800, 900) for preventing the raised voltage Vpp from being raised over a given level. Details are described of MOS circuits of the pumping circuit (500, Figs 7A and 7B), the active kicker (600, Fig 7C), the detector (700, Fig 7E) and the campers (800, 900, Figs 7F - 7H). <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2302364-A (GB)
Title: Security hinge for container
Inventor: TOWNSON DAVID JOHN
IPC: B65D43/16
Filed: 1995-06-17
Abstract: A hinge (16) for mounting a locking bar (14) or a lid on a container (18) allows non-hinging movement, e.g. radially of the hinge axis, of the bar (14) or lid when in a certain hinged position (32) to a locking position (36) in which parts (12, 26) make locking engagement to prevent opening movement of the hinge. This may be achieved by means of a non-circular hinge pin received in a circular bore with a radial notch or by means of an under-size hinge pin.
Patent GB-2291100-A (GB)
Title: Roof ridge anchor
Inventor: CRAWFORD HENRY
IPC: E04D13/12
Filed: 1995-07-07
Abstract: A roof anchor is provided for location at a roof ridge. The anchor includes first and second clamp members for engaging opposite faces of an upper part or side of a roof truss or a ridge batten. The clamp members may be in the form of plates 24, washers or channel sections. The clamp members are fastened together and secured to the roof truss or ridge batten using suitable fasteners 30. A roof anchorage element, such as a pedestal 40, is secured to the first anchor clamp member by a combination of a clamp 34 and a bracket 36 or a pair of clamps 34. Alternatively, the pedestal 40 may be secured to a first anchor clamp member by using U-bolts which also serve to fasten the clamp members together. The upper end of the pedestal 40 extends above a ridge tile 32 to allow a safety line or the like to be attached to the roof anchor. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-2305305-A (GB)
Title: Dry lining boxes
Inventor: MCENTAGART ALPHONSUS
IPC: H02G3/12
Filed: 1995-09-13
Abstract: A box (A) for receiving an electrical appliance has a base (1) which is passed through a hole in a panel and a flange (6) near an open mouth (7) of the box engages surfaces on one face of the panel. Two clamping members (B), originally wholly within the box, are displaced so that clamping parts (32) thereof pass through windows (25) in the box and are brought into contact with the other face of the panel, by screws which pass through holes in a cover plate for the box. On opposite sides of each window (25) there are channels (10,11), the mouths of which face one another. One end portion (44) of an elongate part (40) of a clamping member (B) lies in one channel (10) and the opposite end portion (44) of the elongate part (40) lies in the other channel (11) and the clamping member B can be drawn up by screws so that the clamping parts (32) contact the opposite face of the panel, which is then clamped.
Patent GB-2307866-A (GB)
Title: Puzzle
Inventor: ATTACK RICHARD
IPC: A63F9/10
Filed: 1995-12-06
Abstract: A puzzle (1) comprising a plurality of cubes (3, 5) having parts of different pictures on each of their six faces and holding means (9, 11) for holding the cubes in juxtaposition. The holding means may be magnets (9) and magnetisable material (11) respectively.
Patent GB-2293843-A (GB)
Title: Downhole tool assembly
Inventor: TELFER GEORGE
IPC: E21B47/01
Filed: 1993-08-18
Abstract: A downhole tool assembly 14 employed in the drilling of a well includes a sleeve 24, a tube 18 partially located within the sleeve 24, a running tool sub-assembly 20 below the tube 18, and a tubular extension 22 depending from the running tool sub-assembly 20, the external diameter of the tube 18 being equal to that of the tubular extension 22. A junk bonnet 30 in the form of an annular seal fits around the tube 18 and inside the sleeve 24. The junk bonnet 30 is provided with sliding fluid seals 42, 44, 48, 50 which seal against the external surface 19 of the tube 18, and against the bore 25 of the sleeve 24. A longitudinal fluid passage 52 links opposite ends 54, 56 of the junk bonnet 30. The passage 52 is sealed in use by a plug 60 or other suitable valve. An annular volume "C" below the junk bonnet 30, between the tube 18 and the sleeve 24, and above a seal 26 forming part of the downhole tool assembly 14 is filled through the passage 52 with hydraulic oil during setting-up and prior to closure of the passage 52 by the plug 60. This hydraulically locks the junk bonnet 30 in place on the downhole tool assembly 14, without reliance on any mechanical fastening, and yet free of susceptibility to being dislodged by normal operational movements of the downhole tool assembly 14. <IMAGE>
Patent GB-954237-A (GB)
Abstract: 954,237. Photogrammetry. OFFICINE GALILEO S.p. A., and E. SANTONI. April 21, 1961 [April 23, 1960], No.14493/61. Heading G1F. A stereoplotter of the pantograph-operated type has a drawing board with a writing device connected to a mechanical assembly moved in accordance with the movement of the survey elements of the stereoplotter, the arrangement being such that the device gives Z values along a line oriented at a predetermined angle to the Y direction. The carriages 1 and 2 are moved in the X and Y directions respectively by manipulating the knob 6 of the pantograph 3 during examination (by means not shown) of the two photograms 7, 7<SP>1</SP>. Knob 6 controls at the same time the writing point C on the main drawing board 34. The movements of carriages 1 and 2 are repeated by screw shafts 36, 38 via drives 36a, 38a. The movements of these shafts control a slider 35 carrying a protractor 35a with an alidade 35b, the rotary movement of which is coaxial with the writing point C. Contour lines are normally drawn on this board. By means of an optional coupling device 1<SP>1</SP>, a further carriage 8 can be made to follow the movements of carriages 1 and 2. Carriage 8 has mounted thereon a circular plate 9, which can be rotated in its own plane, and locked in any position by a clamp. Plate 9 is graduated round its periphery. It has a diametral guide slot 10, below which lies a parallel rack 12 meshing with a pinion 13. The movement of pinion 13 is transmitted, via an arrangement of connecting shafts and drives, to a plate 33 which carries a writing point 33<SP>1</SP>. The plate 33 moves along a bridge 25, the bridge itself being movable at right angles along guides 26 by means of a lead screw 28 operated through linkages 30 and 31 by a handwheel 32. The writing point 33<SP>1</SP> is in contact with an auxiliary drawing board 27. Since the handwheel 32 also controls the vertical movement of a bridge 43 carrying the photograms 7, 7<SP>1</SP>, thus measuring height differences by collimation of the stereoscopic marks, point 33<SP>1</SP> therefore traces a section profile. In operating the apparatus, the alidade 35b is oriented to the required direction S-S in which the section is required (angle α), and the same inclination is given to the slotted plate 9, after which it is locked in this position. Operation of the knob 6 will then cause movements which are limited by the displacement of the pinion 13 within slot 10 of plate 9, thus producing the appropriate section profile on the auxiliary drawing board 27.
Patent GB-2311766-A (GB)
Title: Storage system for indoor bowls mat
Inventor: BELL ADAM
IPC: B62B3/10
Filed: 1996-04-02
Abstract: A storage system for a mat for use in the game of indoor bowls consists of a trolley comprising a horizontal frame 2, on castors 8, and from whose shorter sides are erected a pair of columns or struts 3, one on each side, which carry U-brackets 5. The brackets support one or more bowling mats which are held rigid upon spindles 11 which rotate within sleeves which themselves rest in the U-brackets and the winding and unwinding of the mats causes the playing surfaces to impinge upon a rod 20 which has been covered with a lint or fluff entangling surface that cleans the mat in both the winding and unwinding operations.
Patent GB-2312058-A (GB)
Title: Data buffer
Inventor: GREENWOOD JONATHAN MARK
IPC: G06F12/00
Filed: 1996-04-12
Abstract: Data buffering apparatus comprises a data memory in which input data are written to the memory in contiguous groups F at memory addresses defined by a write pointer and data are read from the memory at a memory address defined by a read pointer; and means for writing a dummy group P of data at the end of at least some of the input data groups, the dummy groups of data being read from the memory and discarded before a subsequently written input data group is read. The dummy data maintain a minimum offset between the read and write pointers so that no input data are lost.
Patent GB-2301426-A (GB)
Title: A cooling system for a superconducting magnet
Inventor: OHTANI YASUMI
IPC: F25B9/10
Filed: 1996-05-15
Abstract: A superconducting magnet apparatus comprises a superconducting coil unit (75), and a refrigerator (80) having a plurality of cooling stages. At least a final cooling stage of the cooling stages includes a pulse tube refrigerator (84) and is associated with the superconducting coil unit, and at least a first cooling stage of the cooling stages comprises a Gifford-McMahon refrigerator (83). The inlet of the pulse tube is connected to a container (99) containing a magnetic coldness-accumulating material (100), eg Er 3 Ni. The other end of the pulse tube communicates with a buffer tank (105) via a capillary tube (103). A control unit may control the phase difference between the operation of the pulse tube and that of the displacer. The pulse tube may be situated at a desired angle.
Patent GB-2313354-A (GB)
Title: A bag with a closure operable from the side
Inventor: DAVIES JOHN WILLIAM
IPC: B65D88/16
Filed: 1996-05-24
Abstract: A bag 1 for holding and dispensing particulate material comprises sidewall(s) and a base, the bag being fillable from above but having an emptying chute 2 associated with the base through which the contents can be emptied and a closure means for the chute, the closure means being operable from the side of the bag rather than underneath it. The closure may comprise a flap of material 3 adapted to be drawn across the base of the bag or fastening means adapted to draw the chute across the base of the bag, thereby substantially closing it off. A tapered flap (3, Figure 3) forming an extension of the chute may be used as the closure means. The closure means may be fastened 5 to the side of the bag.
Patent GB-2313931-A (GB)
Title: Remotely diagnosing and correcting faults in computers
Inventor: WHITE ADRIAN RICHARD
IPC: G06F11/36
Filed: 1996-06-06
Abstract: Apparatus for diagnosing and correcting faults in a host computer (2, fig. 1) having a central processing unit and ancillary units comprises a service card (12, fig. 1) coupled to the host computer, and a remote support station (18, fig. 1) coupled to the service card by a modem and operable to diagnose and correct faults in the computer through the service card. The service card (illustrated) includes at least one CPU which can temporarily displace the CPU of the computer and operate and/or interrogate the ancillary units to allow faults to be diagnosed and corrected in the parts of the computer normally controlled by the CPU. Data path control module 22 operates under master control module 20 selectively to connect master control module 20 to modem 8, voltage measurement module 24 and system bus sniffer 26 which can obtain features such as CMOS set-up and POST codes without directly manipulating the host computer.
Patent GB-2315589-A (GB)
Title: A multi-tone sounder system
Inventor: MAGUIRE JOHN
IPC: G10K1/067
Filed: 1996-07-17
Abstract: A multi-tone sounder system including the sounder and a method of controlling the sounder in which at least a pair of chime bars 3, 5, bells or gongs are spaced apart and arranged to be struck by a solenoid operated striker 26 positioned between the chime bars; the solenoid 24 is powered by a controller (Figure 2) in one of several ways so that in one way by sudden application of power to the solenoid the striker strikes one bar but then the power is reduced gradually preventing the striker by means of a spring 28 hitting the other bar; in a second way by gradual application of power to the solenoid and sudden reduction the other bar only is struck; in a third way by sudden application and a sudden reduction of power to the solenoid both bars may be struck; by using a predetermined combination of strikes a particular push button in a house can easily be identified.
Patent GB-2315451-A (GB)
Title: Extrusion of chocolate with application of suction
Inventor: CROOK SIMON JOHN
IPC: A23G3/20
Filed: 1996-07-23
Abstract: A process for plastically extruding a fat-containing confectionery material (eg chocolate) comprises feeding the material into an extruder 10 and applying pressure to the fat-containing confectionery material in a substantially solid or semi-solid nonpourable form upstream of a flow constriction whereby the temperature, pressure, contraction ratio and extrusion rate are such that the material is extruded and remains in a substantially solid or semi-solid nonpourable form to produce an axially homogeneous extruded product having a cross section that is of substantially the same profile as the die exit of the extruder 10. The product is capable of retaining its shape and has a temporary flexibility or plasticity enabling it to be physically manipulated, cut or plastically deformed. The process is characterised in that a vacuum 25 is applied to the fat-containing confectionery material upstream of the flow constriction.
Patent GB-2300935-A (GB)
Title: Data access apparatus and distributed data base system
Inventor: ITOH KAZUHIKO
IPC: G11B27/00
Filed: 1995-05-02
Abstract: In a distributed data-base system, an access apparatus 90 is coupled by a network 91 to a manager sub-system 70 and a plurality of member sub-systems 80, 81 managed by the manager sub-system in response to requests from the access apparatus 90.
Patent GB-2305775-A (GB)
Title: Cathode ray tube
Inventor: CHOI JONG-SEO
IPC: H01J29/07
Filed: 1996-08-07
Abstract: A cathode ray tube is constructed such that electrical potential applied to a metal film (112)on the inner side of the panel (110) is higher than that applied to the shadow mask (130). The proportion of electrons emitted from an electron gun (180) which strike the metal film (112) increases, thereby enhancing luminance, and the proportion of electrons striking the shadow mask (130) is decreased, thereby reducing thermal deformation of the shadow mask (130). As shown a resistance member (163) is provided between the shadow mask (130) and a conductive layer (121) connected to the anode button (120) to provide a lower potential for the mask, the metal film (112) being connected to the conductive layer (121) by a graphite layer (116), conductive pin (115) and conductor (117).